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Zargari tribe

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Zargar
Regions with significant populations
Zargar, Qazvin, Iran
Languages
Religion
Shia Islam
Related ethnic groups
Muslim Romani people

The Zargari people are a Muslim Romani ethnic group that live in Zargar, in northwestern Iran.[1] They speak Zargari Romani, a distinct dialect of Balkan Romani most closely related to dialects historically spoken in Rumelia.

Origin and history

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Historical documentation of Zargari origins is lacking, but one seemingly accurate tradition traces their origins to three goldsmith brothers,[2] (Persian: زرگر, zargar), who migrated from the Ottoman region of Rumelia to Maritsa Valley, in present-day south Bulgaria, and subsequently to Ottoman Damascus, from where they were brought to Shiraz as hostages during the reign of Nader Shah (1736–1747) and given pasture lands as a reward for their skills.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pstrusińska, Jadwiga (18 July 2014). Secret Languages of Afghanistan and Their Speakers. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4438-6441-1.
  2. ^ O'Connell, John Morgan; Castelo-Branco, Salwa El-Shawan (23 September 2010). Music and Conflict. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03545-6.
  3. ^ Rastegar, S.; Vanzan, A. (2007). Muraqqa'e Sharqi: Studies in Honor of Peter Chelkowski. AIEP Editore. ISBN 978-88-6086-010-1.

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